LPN Staff Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse - Overnight Shift

Job Description Summary Provides general nursing care to patients and families throughout the continuum of care in diverse, acute health care settings. (Department has scheduled staff to operate 24/7/365). The RN is accountable for the practice of nursing as defined by the Ohio Board of Nursing. The RN delegates nursing tasks to licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) using the criteria written in the Ohio Nurse Practice Act. According to department policies and nursing care standards, the RN provides professional nursing care services to patients. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care provided to assigned patients.

Responsibilities And Duties Assessment/Diagnosis – Performs initial, ongoing, and functional health status assessment as applicable to the population and or individual (30%).

Outcomes Identification/Planning – Based on nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems, documents planned nursing interventions to achieve outcomes appropriate to patient needs (30%).

Implementation/Evaluation – Evaluates and documents response to nursing interventions and achievement of outcomes at appropriately determined intervals; as part of a multidisciplinary team, revises plan of care based on evaluative data (20%).

Leadership – Actively participates in process improvement activities to achieve targeted measures of clinical quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance (10%).

Operations – Focuses on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties (10%).

As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require a focus on safety, quality and efficiency.

Minimum Qualifications Associate's Degree (Required).

BLS – Basic Life Support certified by the American Heart Association.

RN – Registered Nurse licensed by the Ohio Board of Nursing.

Current Registered Nurse license from the State of Ohio and/or in good standing under a multi‑state compact.

BLS certification.

BSN required after 5 years of employment.

Work Shift Night shift. Scheduled weekly hours: 36. Department: Medical Unit 1.

Equal Employment Opportunity OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all persons in all aspects of the associate‑employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment.

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